Professional Tree Services
Large Tree Preservation
Large trees near buildings, walkways, playgrounds, roads, etc should be regularly evaluated at least once a year by a trained expert. With more than 40 years of experience working on many large trees, including several of the Penn Charter trees located in south-eastern Pennsylvania, the experts at Cox and Company have the knowledge and experience to make well-reasoned recommendations. Our fleet of modern specialized equipment help us safely and efficiently care for your trees.
Large tree maintenance needs include removal of dead and hazardous branches, cabling and bracing vulnerable sections, insect and disease control, and fertilization. Adequate root growth and development can be challenging for large trees in our urban/suburban environment. Assessing this critical part of every tree is important for health and safety reasons. Lightning protection systems can be important for protecting large trees against catastrophic damage. Cultural improvements and fertilization can be very helpful to maintain a tree’s overall health.
Pruning
The experts at Cox & Company will assess your pruning needs and develop a comprehensive plan. Fast growing trees and shrubs often need directional pruning due to encroachment on buildings, driveways, and neighboring plants. Tree limbs can be weakened by decay and the stress from heavy storms. Carefully pruning compromised limbs can greatly help maintain the structural integrity and longevity of the affected tree. Removal of dead limbs is always important to maintain safety and plant health.
Our All-terrain lifts provide a safe working platform to skilfully prune the largest ornamental trees in the most difficult locations.
Plant Health Care
You might be surprised what is eating your plants! Our clients benefit from our working relationship with several plant laboratories. Plant tissue and soil test results provide useful information in determining courses of action. Improvements to drainage and soil conditions can often increase plant health. Keeping plants growing vigorously will help them tolerate more abuse without needing to intervene with any unnecessary chemicals.
Initially, Cox and Company's trained staff will help select and install appropriate healthy plants for your specific site preventing many problems. Exciting recent developments in plant treatments allow us additional ways to maintain your plant’s health in environmentally friendly ways.
Lyme disease and West Nile virus are significant concerns for many property owners. The insects spreading these diseases are deer ticks and mosquitoes which we can control organically. Eliminating certain invasive plants and standing water can also make significant reductions in eliminating these problematic pests.
Tree Removal
Over 35 years of experience safely removing the largest and most hazardous trees has earned Cox and Company a reputation as a leader in the field. Our specialized equipment allows us to handle all your tree removal needs safely and efficiently.
Our professionally trained experts can help assess your tree removal needs. After careful inspection of your property's trees, removal may be necessary or desired. We take many factors into consideration before this recommendation is made. A few factors indicating reasons for tree removal include hazardous defects, encroachment on architectural improvements, and the disturbance by invasive species. In doing so we help property owners increase the safety and beauty of their landscape.
The loss of a tree can greatly change the character of a property. Without the canopy of a large shade tree, your cost for air conditioning can increase. The lack of beauty and comfort that a well-sited shade tree can provide may significantly lower your property value. Cox and Company has many sources for replacement trees. With heavy equipment on-site to handle tree removal, many clients take advantage of the efficiency we can bring to planting new trees at the same time while the equipment is on site.
Root Flair Excavation
Heavy soils, site restrictions, excessive mulching, and poor nursery production techniques can all contribute to the development of chronic girdling root conditions for trees. Girdling roots can greatly suppress tree health and lead to high rates of mortality. Proper cultivation and early intervention are the best methods for prevention. With high air pressure and volume, we can carefully excavate and remove problematic roots.
All Terrain Lift
Our rubber tracked lifts with working heights up to 90' are an extremely helpful part of our fleet. This equipment helps us to safely work in areas with difficult access.
Forestry
Cox and Company can assist you with your woodland management needs. Whether your need is for ecological restoration, improved vistas, or timber stand improvement we can develop and implement a plan specific to your needs. Another popular service we perform is to identify invasive and undesirable species and then prescribe control tactics. This includes removing invasive species such as Japanese barberry which is also associated with increased deer tick populations. Deer ticks are responsible for spreading the insidious Lyme disease.
Large trees often yield logs suitable for lumber. We make every effort to utilize this resource to help bring the economy to our client’s projects. Of particular interest are black walnut, cherry, white oak, and black locust. Along with our network of end-users for different tree species, we can process your trees for you into custom-sized lumber for your own varied projects. We recycle all the woody debris from our projects.
Emergency Services
When storms strike our 24-hour emergency teams are on call and ready to respond quickly. Weather affects us daily, so we closely monitor weather conditions as it affects all that we do. We prepare well in advance for heavy weather. Removing trees from damaged structures is very important to help minimize further damage. Blocked driveways and roads can cause great inconvenience but if emergency vehicles and utility company crews are blocked problems can worsen rapidly.
Repairing damaged trees and shrubs in a timely fashion can help minimize damage and help preserve important elements of your landscape.
We’d love to hear from you! Call our friendly team on 610.664.2340
Landscaping Renovation Work
Landscape Design and Construction
Cox & Company's philosophy encompasses a blending of the client's needs and their property’s potential. We listen to your wishes and concerns and assess your property’s Then we develop workable ideas for creating a unique environment for you. We strive to incorporate an appropriate group of plants and architectural elements that will enhance your property’s attributes.
We have many sources for fantastic plant materials ranging from large trees to increase canopy cover, flowering trees of all sorts to add season beauty, and even large fruit trees to create an instant orchard to compliment the ever-popular vegetable gardens. To further embellish your landscape, we can source and integrate a wide variety of perennials to complete your landscape.
We’d love to hear from you! Call our friendly team on 610.664.2340